Ocasio-Cortez just blasted Trump: My own grandfather died during Hurricane Maria’s aftermath

President Trump horrified the nation this morning when he publicly denied the fact that nearly 3,000 lost their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria and the Trump administration’s botched recovery efforts.

His words were a knife in the heart of the thousands of people who needlessly lost loved ones to preventable causes due to administrative incompetence and flagrant neglect. One of those mourning their lost relatives today was Democratic rising star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who took to Twitter to offer Trump and the world some needed advice on what to do with America’s southern island colony.

The next set of contracts, worth $1.4 billion to completely revamp the power grid, were given to three major U.S. corporations. But major problems with the contracts were discovered almost immediately and the reconstruction efforts delayed again to reassess the “costs” of the contractors, which had skyrocketed to $4,000 per worker a day.

While power has been restored, most of the repairs are only temporary, with some power lines even bolted to trees, utterly incapable of handling a serious weather event like a hurricane or major tropical storm.

Ocasio-Cortez is absolutely right. Puerto Rico needs serious investment and a transition to renewable energy, not the petty complaints of a would-be despot who is too cowardly to face the consequences of his disastrous governance.

Colin Taylor is the managing editor of the Washington Press. He graduated from Bennington College with a Bachelor's degree in history and political science. He now focuses on advancing the cause of social justice, equality, and universal health care in America.